Water-tube



W. KOUNS.

WATER TUBE.

(No Model.)

. Patented Nov. 2.1886.

m H w N. PETERS, Phololhogmphar. Walhlllgwn. D. C.

^ UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

" wEsLEY KOUNs, OE SOLOMON oirizkAnsAs.

WATER-TUBE;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 351,781, dated November2, i886.

' Application tiled June 26, 1886. Serial No. 206,343. (No model.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that l, WEsLEY KoUNs, a citizen of the United States,residing at Solomon City, in the county of Saline and State of Kansas,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tater-Tubes; and Ido hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,l andexactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same. My inventionrelates to watertubes; and it consists in the construction andarrangement Vof the parts, which will be more fully hereinafterdescribed, and pointed out in the claims.

One object of my invention is to provide a water-tube which isautomatically fed with water from a suitable source and having asuitabledrinking attachment, whereby accessible means are Obtained forwatering livestock.

A further object of my invention isto provide the tube with anencircling air-jacket, whereby the water isprevented from freezing incold weather and kept cooler and more nourishing in warmer weather.

A still further Object of my invention is to construct the parts ofthedevicein a simple and efficient manner, and at the same time renderingit`convenient, easily handled and Operated, andreadily placed in anoperative position.

I attain these Objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein like letters of reference indicate similar parts inthe several views, and in whichn Figure l is a longitudinal verticalsection of my improved water-tube, illustrated as ar ranged in anoperative position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device as itappears from the surface of the ground. Fig. 3 is a detail perspectiveview ot' one of the buckets.

A indicates the casing of the tube, which is constructed with two walls,A and A2. The wall A covers the inner wall, A, an air-space, A3, beingleft between the said outer and inner walls. The wall A extends-downwardto near the bottom of the tube entire, being open and free fromconnection with any portion of the interior wall, Aexcept by means ofthe supporting tie-bolts a a, which may be placed at lsuch intervals asare necessary. The inner wall, A?, is formed with a dome-shaped top, A4,and bottom A5, constructed of one piece of metal or of several piecesbolted together, thereby rendering it watertight. The outer wall, A',entirely covers the inner wall, A2, forming an air-space betweensaidwalls'at all points.

Through the upper or dome portion of the tube a series of openings, O,are formed, the walls of the shell being constructed to close in aroundthese openings c c', and thereby maintain the air-chamber. In theopenings O are removable buckets B, whose upper edges correspond incontour to the form of the outer surface of the dome. Thelower portionofthe Abuckets'B is provided with apertures b b for the ingress of waterinto the said buckets. The holes or openings O are formed in the wallson an incline, so that when the buckets B are inserted therein they willalso be in an inclined position, being held from slipping into theinterior of the tube byflanges b', formed on the top rim of each bucket,thereby more readily conforming to the contour of the said 7 5 Outersurface of the top or dome, and more accessible forl drinking therefrom.

Through the lowerV portion of the walls A and A2 a pipe, l?, enters,passing into the lower internal part or reservoir of the tube. This pipeP connects with any suitable watersupply, said pipe being situated belowthe frost-line, and has a short elbow formed on its inner end, in whichis seated acheok-valvef. This check-valve V has a suitableoperatinglever, c, pivotally fulcrumed at the point o',- and connectedtothe said valve proper. other end of this lever@ has an eye formedtherein7 to which is connected a vertical rod, B, which extends upwardthrough the central portion of the tube and connects with a oat, F, ofany desired form, but, as shown, preferably spherical. The outer surfaceof the dome is also provided with suitable guards, a2 a?, to prevent anydirt or other substance which may collect on the top of the domefrombeing washed into the buckets B, .thereby keeping the water in the tankclear and free from external substances.

In setting up the tube in operative position The IOO

a hole or cavity is dug in the earth and the tube placed therein, aportion thereof extending above the surface ofthe ground, as shown inFig. 2, and then filled in around the outside wall, so as to place it ina suitable stable position. The water-pipe I) may be arranged in themost convenient and desirable position and by the best-known means. Aportion of the said pipe I maybe secured to the tube and joined to theportion thereof which is connected to the supply-source by means of asuitable i'orm of union. The water having been allowed to' flow into thereservoir formed in the interior of the tube,the iioat F assumes theposition shown in Fig. l in consequence ofits buoyancy. The said iioatis so regulated that when the water reaches a level slightly below thelowermost portions of the openings O, it will close the valve V throughthe medium ol the rod R and the lever o, which parts form theconnections between the said iioat and valve. The buckets B are made ofsuch depth as to extend below a predetermined level, asheretoforedescribed, and consequently the water flows through the apertures b inthe said buckets B and assumes the same level as in the tube itself by awell-known law of physics. IVhen the water in the reservoir is loweredby the animals drinking from the buckets B, the float F is lowered, andthe rod It will be depressed, the lever e lowered on an incline, and thevalve V opened, and a new supply ot water allowed to be fed to thereservoir until the predetermined level is reached, when the said partswill assume the position shown in Fig. l and the valve V be closed. Thisoperation continues as often as it is necessary to keep the water at theproper level, which is desirable at all times. By this arf rangement thewater is constantly kept fresh and stagnation prevented. The holes b arearranged some distance above the bottoms of the buckets B, and any dirtor other substance which may be deposited therein sinks to the bottom ofthe said buckets and does not pass into the reservoir containing thewater. Said buckets,beingremovable,arereadilywithdrawn from the openingsO and cleaned, and the water thereby kept in a condition productiveofthe health oi' the animals. Y

The paris of the device canbe constructed of metal of such thickness andquality suitableto the desired use.

The chamber, A, formed between the two walls of the tube is suppliedwith air from below, said air being allowed to circulate around andbetween the said walls, thereby preventing the water from freezing incold weather, and in warmer weather keeping the water at a nourishingtemperature.

It is obvious that many minor details in the construction andarrangement of the parts could be made and substituted for those shownand described without in the least departing from the nature andprinciple of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a water-tube, the combination of the inner and outer walls havingan air-compartment formed between them, a suitableautomatically-operated Watersupply, and removable drinking-bueketssituated in openings in the top portion of the tube, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a water-tube, the combination of the inner and outer walls havingan air-compartment formed between them, the said outer wall extendingdownward to nearthe bottom of the inner wall and forming an opening forthe passage of air, a suitable automatieally-oper ated water-supply, andremovable drinkin-gbuckets having feed-apertures situated in openingsinthe top portion ofthe tube, substantially as described.

3. In a water-tube, an innerand outer wall, said inner wall beingconstructed as a closed compartment, and forming a reservoir having adome-shaped top and bottom, the outer wall connected tothe inner walland open at its lower portion, and circular 'walls forming the openingsfor the reception of thebuekets connecting theinner and outer walls,said walls having a space left between them for the circulation ot' air,substantially as described.

4. Ina water-tube, the combination of the internal and external wallshaving an ai r-space formed between them, an automatically-operatedwater-suppl y adapted to feed water to the reservoir formed by theinternal wall, removable drinkingbuckets having apertures arranged atsuitabledistancesabove the bottoms thereof, and guards on the exteriorsurface of the dome adjacent to the flanges of the buckets,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

IVESLEY KOUNS.

Vitnesses:

F. C. MILLER, W. T. WELCH.

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